Sushi Rice

Rice is the most important element in sushi – its quality, preparation and cooking will make or break any sushi dish you attempt. The sushi rice must be cooled and seasoned in an unvarnished wooden vessel – traditionally, a sushi barrel (known as hangiri or handai in Japanese), but if you don’t have one, a large wooden chopping (cutting) board can also be used. The rice should never be placed in glass, stainless-steel or ceramic bowls as these materials will ruin the texture of the rice, ma